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President Obama signs fix for homebuyer credit |
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On Friday, July 2, President Barack Obama signed into law the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010, legislation designed to give homebuyers extra time to get financing and finish paperwork and still qualify for the homebuyer tax credit. |
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Sam’s Club testing loan program for small-business members |
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Loans of up to $25,000 will be available to small-business members of Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club warehouse stores under a partnership with the lender Superior Financial Group. |
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Report: Taxpayer data might be at risk |
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Taxpayers’ personal data is vulnerable to disclosure because the Internal Revenue Service is failing to track all the contractors that store and process the information, and the agency is not fixing previously identified security weaknesses fast enough. |
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Practice CS Wins Again! |
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The Practice CS Staff Management module from Thomson Reuters has received a 2010 Technology Innovation Award. Also a winner in 2007, Practice CS is leading the profession with the most advanced practice management application available. Monitor every aspect of your practice with this 5-star rated product. Learn more. |
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Start-up company aims to simplify small business cash flow management |
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Two graduates from University of California-Berkley have launched what they hope will become Mint.com for small businesses. Jessica Mah and Andy Su have launched inDinero, which offers to aggregate all financial activity into simple dashboards. |
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Condley and Co.’s Banking Services Group announces iPhone app, Web site |
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Accounting and consulting firm Condley and Company, L.L.P., has launched an iPhone application and Web site for its Banking Services Group. |
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Jefferson Wells announces expansion into Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean |
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Jefferson Wells, a global provider of risk advisory, tax, and finance and accounting-related services, announced it has established an alliance with Baker Tilly Mexico, an independent member of the international accounting and consultancy network, Baker Tilly International. |
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Accountants Stuck in 'Night of the Living Dead' |
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An increasing number of firms have seen profits decline to such an extent that they exist merely to pay off their debts and survive. Is the UK overrun with zombie businesses? Our sister site AccountingWEB.co.uk takes a look at a situation that could give George Romero an idea for his next screenplay. |
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What is Cheating? |
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I promise that this is not a World Cup soccer story. It is much deeper than that! |
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Financial Reform Bill: Good, Bad and the Ugly? |
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There is much confusion about this bill and disbelief that it will do as Nancy Pelosi promised when she said, "No longer again will recklessness on Wall Street cause joblessness on Main Street." |
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New HIRE Act: Common Questions Answered |
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President Obama signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, which is intended to encourage employers to hire the unemployed. How does this benefit your clients? |
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Kaplan Weekly Quiz |
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Are you prepared for the CPA exam? Test your knowledge and keep your skills sharp by taking the weekly CPA Exam Quiz, brought to you by Kaplan Schweser CPA Review and AccountingWEB Education & Careers Zone. New questions will be posted for each section weekly. Take this week's quiz. |
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